HR 6298 · 117th Congress 2021–2023, ended

Make Energy Affordable Act

Introduced Dec 16, 2021 Originated House Sponsor Earl L. "Buddy" Carter R-GA

Fact sheet

Latest action · Dec 17, 2021 Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.

Progress

Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.

IntroducedDec 16, 2021
Passed HouseNot reached
Passed SenateNot reached
To the PresidentNot reached
Became lawNot reached

Summary

Make Energy Affordable Act

This bill requires the President to report on the rising energy prices. In addition, the President must provide updates on residential energy price trends, impacts of energy prices on low-income households, and actions by federal agencies to mitigate energy price increases.

Cosponsors 22

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Dec 16, 2021 to Jan 25, 2022, with 13 there on the day it was introduced.

Seat	Cosponsor		Signed on
R-IL	Adam Kinzinger	Original	Dec 16, 2021
R-IA	Ashley Hinson	Original	Dec 16, 2021
R-OH	Bob Gibbs	Original	Dec 16, 2021
R-WA	Dan Newhouse	Original	Dec 16, 2021
R-CA	David G. Valadao	Original	Dec 16, 2021
R-OH	David P. Joyce	Original	Dec 16, 2021
R-NJ	Jefferson Van Drew	Original	Dec 16, 2021
R-IA	Mariannette Miller-Meeks	Original	Dec 16, 2021
R-TX	Randy K. Weber, Sr.	Original	Dec 16, 2021
R-OK	Stephanie I. Bice	Original	Dec 16, 2021
R-OH	Steve Chabot	Original	Dec 16, 2021
R-NC	Ted Budd	Original	Dec 16, 2021
R-OH	Troy Balderson	Original	Dec 16, 2021
R-NE	Adrian Smith		Jan 12, 2022
R-IA	Randy Feenstra		Jan 12, 2022

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Actions 3

Everything that happened, newest first.

Dec 17, 2021Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
Dec 16, 2021Introduced in House
Dec 16, 2021Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Energy.

Energy

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Dec 16, 2021Introduced in House

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